'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

'The people of Kota will show Om Birla his place.' IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, right, at the Central Hall of Parliament. Photograph: ANI Photo   Two-time ex-Bharatiya Janata Party MLA......

UP VHP member behind cow slaughter to create tension, arrested

A man, who identifies himself as a member of Vishva Hindu Parishad, and three others have been arrested for allegedly for slaughtering a cow in a bid to create communal tension in the area and......

Ayodhya: Before The Gates Open

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures scenes from Ayodhya hours before the pran prathishta ceremony.   IMAGE: How Rampath looks in the night.   IMAGE: The entrance to the temple.  ......

Pak, Iran agree to de-escalate tension after missile strikes

Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to "de-escalate the situation" and strengthen coordination on counter-terrorism as the two sides began to pick threads of tattered ties following their......

Ex-SBI chief's book is frank, but is it fearless?

Barring stray references such as the 'dual control' of banks and shifting the goalposts during demonetisation, he is not in a fault-finding mode with the government, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

Lakshmi Vilas Bank comes under Sebi scanner for 'insider trading'

LVB had faced some serious flak in terms of bad loans, earnings and credit rating downgrades, since 2016. Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is examining......

Sensex tanks 210 points on weak global cues

Axis Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping around 5 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, SBI, L&T, IndusInd Bank, Infosys and NTPC. On the other hand, HDFC Bank, HUL, Kotak Bank and......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

'I was the dangerous person in Bigg Boss'

'They voted me out as they realised that I am not a meethi choori, but a teeki one.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Soniya Bansal/Instagram Soniya Bansal is the first contestant to get evicted from......

'I was attacked for being anti-national'

'What the film shows is an India, which was headed in a completely different direction than where we are headed.' IMAGE: Anand Patwardhan with his mother Nirmala and father Balu in the documentary......

Kiran Rao Has Made A WOW Film!

'I guess things happen when they have to happen.''And the film got delayed by COVID a little bit. But yeah, it's been a decade which I do not regret.''I feel like I have grown so much, as an......

Will Rohit, Ashwin Play Ranji Trophy Semis?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma could square up against Ravichandran Ashwin in a mouth-watering Ranji Trophy semi-final if the BCCI releases the duo for the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala.......

Kirmani weighs in on Kohli-Ganguly tiff

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Syed Kirmani on Sunday said that harmony should be displayed by both Virat Kohli and the BCCI top management to end whatever issues have surfaced ever since the......

PIX: Krunal in tears as he dedicates debut 50 to late father

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya consoles tearful brother Krunal after his record-breaking knock on debut in the first ODI against England in Pune on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Krunal Pandya broke down while......